Adolf Mišek

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Adolf Mišek (29 August 1875 - 20 October 1955) was a Czech double bassist and composer of the late romantic era. Born in Modeltin (then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), he left for Vienna at the age of 15 to study with Franz Simandl at the Vienna Conservatory. At the age of 23 Mišek joined the orchestra of the state opera in Vienna - a post he held concurrently with the professorship at the conservatory after the departure of Simandl in 1912 - until he left for Prague in 1918 to join the National Theatre as principal bassist and soloist. He held this position until his death in 1955. Mišek's musical compositions are a common repertory item for contemporary bassists and are typical of the late romantic, early 20th century style. Some pieces that remain include his three sonatas for double bass and piano (in A major, E minor, and F major, respectively), the lyrical Legend, and the virtuosic Concert Polonaise. All of Mišek's pieces are highly idiomatic and show that he was a highly accomplished performer and a talented (if not brilliant) composer. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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